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Retrosheet Boxscore: Kansas City Royals 7, California Angels 1

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Kansas City Royals 7, California Angels 1

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Game Played on Monday, September 7, 1981 (N) at Royals Stadium

CAL A    0  0  0    0  1  0    0  0  0  -   1  8  2
KC  A    1  0  3    1  0  0    0  2  x  -   7 13  0
BATTING
California Angels            AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Burleson ss                   4   1   3   0       1   0       2  10
Carew 1b                      3   0   1   0       1   0      13   0
Baylor dh                     4   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Grich 2b                      4   0   2   1       0   1       2   5
Downing c                     4   0   0   0       0   1       1   0
Ford rf                       3   0   1   0       1   0       1   0
Beniquez cf                   4   0   0   0       0   0       2   0
Harper lf                     3   0   1   0       0   0       2   0
  Harlow ph,lf                1   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Hobson 3b                     3   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Lynn ph                     1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Witt p                        0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Jefferson p                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Moreno p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       34   1   8   1       3   4      24  16
FIELDING - 
DP: 3. Grich-Burleson-Carew, Grich-Burleson-Carew, Hobson-Grich-Carew.
E: Burleson (11), Hobson (15).
BATTING - 
SH: Carew (8,off Jones).
Team LOB: 10.
Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Wilson lf                     5   2   4   0       0   0       3   0
White 2b                      5   0   1   0       0   0       1   2
G. Brett 3b                   3   1   1   1       0   0       0   2
Aikens 1b                     3   1   1   2       1   0      10   0
Otis cf                       3   1   1   0       1   0       3   0
McRae dh                      3   0   2   1       1   0       0   0
Wathan c                      4   1   1   0       0   0       5   0
Motley rf                     3   1   1   1       0   1       4   0
Washington ss                 4   0   1   1       0   0       1   3
Jones p                       0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Quisenberry p               0   0   0   0       0   0       0   2
Totals                       33   7  13   6       3   1      27  10
BATTING - 
2B: McRae (14,off Witt); Wathan (8,off Jefferson).
HR: Aikens (12,3rd inning off Witt 1 on 0 out).
SF: Motley (1,off Jefferson); G. Brett (3,off Jefferson).
GDP: Aikens (10,off Jefferson); Otis (6,off Jefferson); Wilson (5,off Moreno).
Team LOB: 7.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Wilson (20,2nd base off Witt/Downing).
PITCHING
California Angels            IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Witt L(5-8)                   2     6   4   3   2   1   1  15
Jefferson                     5     7   3   2   1   0   0  21
Moreno                        1     0   0   0   0   0   0   2
Totals                        8    13   7   5   3   1   1  38
Witt faced 4 batters in the 3rd inning
Jefferson faced 3 batters in the 8th inning
WP: Jefferson (2).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Jefferson 2-1; Moreno 1-0.
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Kansas City Royals           IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Jones W(4-1)                  7     8   1   1   3   3   0  32
Quisenberry                   2     0   0   0   0   1   0   6
Totals                        9     8   1   1   3   4   0  38

Umpires: HP - Steve Palermo, 1B - Jim Evans, 2B - Al Clark (left in the 6th inning), 
3B - Mark Johnson
Time of Game: 2:34   Attendance: 25054
Starting Lineups:

   California Angels             Kansas City Royals       
1. Burleson            ss        Wilson              lf
2. Carew               1b        White               2b
3. Baylor              dh        G. Brett            3b
4. Grich               2b        Aikens              1b
5. Downing             c         Otis                cf
6. Ford                rf        McRae               dh
7. Beniquez            cf        Wathan              c
8. Harper              lf        Motley              rf
9. Hobson              3b        Washington          ss
   Witt                p         Jones               p

ANGELS 1ST: Burleson singled to left; Carew out on a sacrifice
bunt (third to first) [Burleson to second]; Baylor flied out to
right; Grich was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Angels 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 1ST: Wilson singled to left; Wilson stole second; White
reached on an error by Hobson [Wilson to third]; G. Brett flied
out to center; Aikens flied out to left; Otis walked [White to
second]; McRae walked [Wilson scored (unearned), White to third,
Otis to second]; Wathan grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R
(0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Angels 0, Royals 1.

ANGELS 2ND: Downing grounded out (shortstop to first); Ford
grounded out (pitcher to first); Beniquez flied out to center; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0, Royals 1.

ROYALS 2ND: Motley struck out; Washington grounded out (second
to first); Wilson singled to right; White forced Wilson
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 0, Royals 1.

ANGELS 3RD: Harper singled to center; Hobson flied out to left;
Burleson singled to center [Harper to second]; Carew walked
[Harper to third, Burleson to second]; Baylor was called out on
strikes; Grich lined to shortstop; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Angels
0, Royals 1.

ROYALS 3RD: G. Brett singled to left; Aikens homered to right
[G. Brett scored]; Otis singled to center; McRae doubled to
right [Otis to third]; JEFFERSON REPLACED WITT (PITCHING);
Wathan grounded out (shortstop to first); Motley hit a sacrifice
fly to right [Otis scored, McRae to third]; Washington flied out
to center; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 0, Royals 4.

ANGELS 4TH: Downing lined to left; Ford walked; Beniquez lined
to right; Harper flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Angels 0, Royals 4.

ROYALS 4TH: Wilson singled to left; Jefferson threw a wild pitch
[Wilson to second]; On a bunt White singled to pitcher [Wilson
to third]; G. Brett hit a sacrifice fly to left [Wilson scored];
Aikens grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to
first) [White out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0,
Royals 5.

ANGELS 5TH: Hobson grounded out (third to first); Burleson
singled to center; Carew singled to center [Burleson to second];
Baylor flied out to right; Grich singled to left [Burleson
scored, Carew to second]; Downing struck out; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Angels 1, Royals 5.

ROYALS 5TH: Otis grounded out (shortstop to first); McRae
singled to right; Wathan grounded out (shortstop to first)
[McRae to second]; Motley grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 1, Royals 5.

ANGELS 6TH: Ford singled to center; 2B umpire Al Clark hit by
Dan Ford's single; suffered a fractured right cheek bone;
Beniquez flied out to left; Harper popped to first in foul
territory; Hobson flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Angels 1, Royals 5.

ROYALS 6TH: Washington grounded out (shortstop to first); Wilson
singled to center; White grounded out (shortstop to first)
[Wilson to second]; G. Brett grounded out (first unassisted); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 1, Royals 5.

ANGELS 7TH: Burleson walked; Carew flied out to center; Baylor
popped to catcher in foul territory; Grich singled to left
[Burleson to second]; Downing forced Grich (shortstop to
second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 1, Royals 5.

ROYALS 7TH: Aikens walked; Otis grounded into a double play
(second to shortstop to first) [Aikens out at second]; McRae
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels
1, Royals 5.

ANGELS 8TH: QUISENBERRY REPLACED JONES (PITCHING); Ford grounded
out (pitcher to first); Beniquez grounded out (second to first);
HARLOW BATTED FOR HARPER; Harlow grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 1, Royals 5.

ROYALS 8TH: HARLOW STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Wathan doubled
to left; Motley singled to shortstop [Wathan scored (error by
Burleson) (no RBI), Motley to second]; Washington singled to
center [Motley scored (unearned)]; MORENO REPLACED JEFFERSON
(PITCHING); Wilson grounded into a double play (third to second
to first) [Washington out at second]; White flied out to left; 2
R (1 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 1, Royals 7.

ANGELS 9TH: LYNN BATTED FOR HOBSON; Lynn struck out; Burleson
grounded out (second to first); Carew grounded out (pitcher to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 1, Royals 7.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Angels           1   8   2   10
 Royals           7  13   0    7
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